US–China Trade Daily Hightlights | 2026-09-02

1) Executive Summary

– Three events are covered today, all from the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (DOC/ITA). The actions include one amended final result in an antidumping administrative review and two expedited second sunset reviews. Policy instruments involved are antidumping (AD), countervailing duty (CVD), and ministerial error correction. The notices address PET resin from Oman, welded line pipe from Korea and Türkiye, and certain steel nails from Vietnam.

2) Updates by Authority

H3: DOC (Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration)

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
Commerce amended the final results of the 2023–2024 administrative review of the AD order on PET resin from Oman to correct a ministerial error in U.S. inventory carrying cost calculations for OCTAL SAOC FZC. After recalculation using OCTAL’s most recent cost database, Commerce published a revised weighted-average dumping margin for the period of review.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key identifiers: A-523-810
– Key dates: Applicable September 2, 2026; POR: May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024; Amended margin for OCTAL SAOC FZC: 3.02%; Notice signed August 26, 2026

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/polyethylene-terephthalate-resin-from-the-sultanate-of-oman-amended-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024/

Welded line pipe — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
Commerce issued the final results of the expedited second sunset review of the AD orders on welded line pipe from Korea and Türkiye. Commerce determined that revocation of the orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, with margins up to 6.22 percent for Korea and 22.95 percent for Türkiye.

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– China Indicator: EXPLICIT
– Key identifiers: A-580-876 (Korea); A-489-822 (Türkiye)
– Key dates: Applicable September 2, 2026; Notice signed August 28, 2026

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/welded-line-pipe-from-the-republic-of-korea-and-the-republic-of-turkiye-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders/

Certain steel nails — AD_CVD (TRADE_REMEDY)

Summary:
Commerce issued the final results of the expedited second sunset review of the CVD order on certain steel nails from Vietnam. Commerce found that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at net rates of 288.56 percent (Region Industries Co., Ltd.), 313.97 percent (United Nail Products Co. Ltd.), and 301.27 percent (All Others).

Key Details:
– Authority: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, International Trade Administration
– Policy Type: AD_CVD
– Event Type: TRADE_REMEDY
– Key identifiers: C-552-819
– Key dates: Applicable September 2, 2026; Notice signed August 28, 2026

Source:
– Link: https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-steel-nails-from-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/

3) Key Takeaways (Factual)

– DOC/ITA published three Federal Register notices on September 2, 2026, covering one amended AD administrative review and two expedited second sunset reviews.

– The PET resin (Oman) review was amended to correct a ministerial error, resulting in a revised weighted-average dumping margin of 3.02 percent for OCTAL for the 2023–2024 POR.

– Commerce determined that revoking the AD orders on welded line pipe from Korea and Türkiye would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, with margins up to 6.22 percent (Korea) and 22.95 percent (Türkiye).

– Commerce determined that revoking the CVD order on certain steel nails from Vietnam would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization, with net subsidy rates specified for two producers and an all-others rate.

– All actions were conducted on an expedited basis where applicable and cite specific investigation numbers and applicable dates for implementation.

4) Full Source Links (Index)

– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/polyethylene-terephthalate-resin-from-the-sultanate-of-oman-amended-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024/ (PET resin—Oman AD review)

– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/welded-line-pipe-from-the-republic-of-korea-and-the-republic-of-turkiye-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders/ (Welded line pipe—AD sunset)

– https://lawyerfanzhang.com/certain-steel-nails-from-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-final-results-of-the-expedited-second-sunset-review-of-the-countervailing-duty-order/ (Steel nails—Vietnam CVD sunset)

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